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Arvest Bank will offer photos with the Easter Bunny at the Arvest Bank branch in Yellville, Ark. located at 105 N. Panther Ave., on Friday, March 30 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Interested families should bring their own camera to take photos of their child with the Easter Bunny who will happily greet children as they arrive for photos.

The photo session is free; however, Arvest Bank encourages a donation of five non-perishable food items or a $5 donation at the time of the photo session in support of the bank’s annual 1 Million Meals program that aims to reduce food insecurity in local communities the bank serves.

The 1 Million Meals program is a two-month campaign that challenges Arvest associates, customers and the general public to donate non-perishable food items or monetary contributions at any Arvest Bank location across the bank’s four-state footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. The goal of the initiative is to collect the equivalent of one million meals that will be donated to local food pantries and other hunger relief organizations or programs. All donations remain local.

For questions regarding photos with the Easter Bunny, parents may call (870) 449-7100.

Looking to do some spring cleaning? Arvest Bank is pleased to announce it can help you get rid of any documents you have laying around with its Food Drive & Free Shred Day!

On Friday, April 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Arvest is partnering with File Thirteen at the branch at 4330 NW Cache Road in Lawton. The service will be provided at no charge, but Arvest asks that you please consider making a monetary or non-perishable food donation in support of its 1 Million Meals campaign.

The limit is 10 boxes per customer, and the customer must be present until the shredding is done. While you wait, please enjoy a hot dog from Arvest’s master grillers and the RV show provided by RV Connection.

Arvest Bank in Harrison is taking preorders for a fundraiser that will take the work off the Easter Bunny this Easter, while also raising money for a local food pantry.

Bank associates will decorate the yards of Harrison residents with surprise-filled Easter Eggs the evening of Saturday, March 31, the eve of Easter Sunday. Three different options are available; 35 eggs for $30, 55 eggs for $40 or 75 eggs for $50. All of the money raised will benefit Ozark Share and Care, a local emergency services program that houses a food pantry and provides other necessary items.

“Food insecurity is a problem that affects every community across America and it will always be an issue that needs our attention,” said Scott Tennyson, market president of Arvest Bank in Harrison. “While we can’t solve the problem altogether, we can respond as a community to consistently share our resources with those who don’t have food for every meal.”

Tennyson said the Easter Egg fundraiser is a grassroots effort that is part of Arvest Bank’s annual 1 Million Meals campaign. The two-month campaign, that is in its eighth year, challenges Arvest associates, customers and the general public to donate non-perishable food items or monetary contributions at any Arvest Bank location across the four-state footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas the bank serves. The goal of the initiative is to collect the equivalent of one million meals that will be donated to local food pantries and other hunger relief organizations or programs. All donations remain local.

In the Harrison community alone, Arvest Bank has raised 181,830 meals for local food partners since the 1 Million Meals campaign began in 2011.

One of Arvest Bank’s missions is to be a good corporate citizen, which means it is important to Arvest to partner with non-profits that work to improve the communities across Arvest’s footprint. Today, Arvest Bank is proud to announce it has partnered with the Armed Services YMCA of Lawton-Fort Sill for a brand new debit card honoring our service members!

The patriotic-themed debit card was designed by Emma Dinkel, a student at Flower Mound Elementary in Lawton, during a contest Arvest Bank put on during the ASYMCA’s annual Y-Fry in November 2017. Dinkel’s design was chosen by a panel of judges selected by ASYMCA Director Carol Herrick.

“When I look at Emma’s design, I instantly smile. Her use of color, the flag and the soldier all came together and really embodies the Armed Services mission and values,” Herrick said. “Children never cease to amaze me. Their natural talent and ability inspire me daily at the ASYMCA. Looking at things from their perspective is vital, which is why opportunities for them to express themselves are important. I am so grateful to Arvest for hosting this opportunity with us and for investing in these young artists.”

To celebrate the launch of the new debit card, Arvest Bank and the ASYMCA will recognize Emma during the ASYMCA’s Partner Member Breakfast on March 9. Arvest Bank has two employees on the board of the ASYMCA: Commercial Lender Mark Scott and Community & Business Relationship Advisor Gene Love.

The event will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Arvest branch located at 4225 S.E. Adams. Customers are encouraged to drop by and watch locally broadcast NCAA Tournament games on big-screen TVs supplied courtesy of Steve’s TV. Snacks will be served.

Customers also are encouraged to fight local hunger by dropping off monetary donations or food items. All proceeds and food items will benefit Mary Martha Outreach.

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